Cheeseburger Soup

1/2 lb ground beef

3/4 cup chopped onion                  Brown beef and saute veggies in 1 Tbs butter

3/4 cup shredded carrot

3/4 cup diced celery                       

1 tsp dried basil

1 tsp dried parsley

4 cups diced potatoes

3 cups chicken broth

Simmer 10-12 minutes.  

Melt in saucepan:

3 TBS butter 

1/4 cup flour

Cook and stir for 2 minutes.  Add to soup and bring to boil.  Reduce heat to low and add:

8 oz velveeta cheese

1 1/2 cup milk

3/4 tsp salt

1/4 to 1/2 tsp pepper

Cook and stir until cheese melts.  Remove from heat and stir in  1/4 cup sour cream.  

French Breakfast Muffins

1/3 cup shortening

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

1 1/2 cup flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/2 cup milk

Mix and fill muffin cups.  Bake at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes.  

Mix:

1/2 cup sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

Immediately after baking take muffins and roll them in 1/2 cup melted butter and roll in sugar mixture.  

From Aunt Katie

Grandma Murdock's Zucchini Bread

3 eggs

2 cups of sugar

2 cups grated zucchini

3 cups flour

1 t soda

1 t salt

1/2 t baking powder

1/2 cup nuts (pecans)

1 cup oil

3 t vanilla

3 t cinnamon

Makes 2 loafs.  Bake at 350 for 1 hour.  

From Grandma Murdock

Large chicken salad

This chicken salad feeds about 10-12  people.

5 cups cooked diced chicken

3 cups diced celery

3 cups halved seedless red grapes

2 cups pineapple tidbits ( drained)

2 cups of cashews or almonds  (put in right before serving)

2 cups mayo or miracle whip

2 cups sour cream

1 1/2 tsp salt

1/2 - 1 Tb minced dried onion

Mix first 4 ingredients in large mixing bowl.  Mix last 4 ingredients together and stir them into chicken mixture.  Just before serving add the nuts.  Serve on crescent rolls.

Chinese Coleslaw

1 pkg. coleslaw greens

1 pkg. sliced almonds or 1 cup sunflower seeds

1 pkg. ramen noodles

Dressing:

4 T toasted sesame seeds

1 T sugar

1 tsp pepper

1 cup salad oil

6 T natural rice vinegar

 

Pour dressing on top and mix.  

Chicken Baked Pork Chops

4 lean pork chops

salt and pepper

1 TB fat

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 cup milk

Brown pork chops on both sides in skillet.  Drain excess fat except 1 TB.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper.  

Combine soup and milk.  Pour over browned chops in skillet.   Bake covered about 45 minutes at 350.  

From Grandma Lane

Christine's Blender Pancakes

1 cup whole wheat kernels

1 cup milk

Blend for 2 minutes.

Then add 1/2 more milk.

Mix 2 more minutes.

Add:

2 eggs

1/3 cup oil

1 tsp salt

1 TB honey 

1 tsp baking powder

Blend until mixed.

Pour on griddle

From Christine

Strawberry Jello Salad

2 cups water

1 pkg tapioca pudding

Bring to boil and add 1  3 oz pkg jello. 

Mix well and put in bowl.  Refrigerate until almost set.

Fold in 9 oz cool whip and strawberries (frozen or fresh). 

Return to refrigerator and set up.  

Can use orange jello and mandarine oranges .  

Pistachio Salad

1  9oz pkg of cool whip

1 small pkg pistachio pudding

2 cups crushed pineapple drained

1/4 cup pineapple juice

1/2 cup pecan bits

miniature marshmallows

Combine and serve.  

Easy Pumpkin Bars

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

1 cup oil

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp cloves

1/2 tsp salt

2 cups flour

1 tsp soda

1 tsp nutmeg

1 15 oz can pumpkin

Mix well.  Pour into greased 10 x 15 cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.  Frost when cooled.  

Frosting

2 cups powdered sugar

1/3 cup butter or margarine

3 oz. cream cheese

1 TBs milk

1 Tbs vanilla

Spread over cooled pumpkin bars, then refrigerate.

From Patti Mortensen

Carrot Muffins

1 3/4 cup flour

1/2 cup sugar

2 tsp pumpkin spice*

2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

3/4 cup yogurt

4 T butter

1 egg

2 cups shredded carrot

Mix and bake at 375 for 20 minutes.  If frozen bake for 30 minutes.  

*pumpkin spice

1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp ginger

1/4 tsp nutmeg

Pine Tavern Dinner Rolls

1/4 cup crisco

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 tsp salt

Combine with 1 cup scalded milk

Let cool to luke warm and add 

1 egg

1 TBS yeast

Add gradually

2 1/2 - 3 cups flour  ( any kind )

Make dough firm enough to handle.  Put in greased bowl and let rise until doubled.  Punch down and rise again.  Pinch off pieces and make round balls OR roll our until 1 in thick.  Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes.  

From Aunt Katie

Chocolate Cake

Mix in bowl:

2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

Melt the following:

1 cup water

1 stick of butter

1/2 cup oil 

3 1/2 TBS unsweetened cocoa

Pour over dry mixture

Add:

1/2 cup buttermilk

2 eggs 

1 tsp vanilla

Bake at 375 for 25 minutes or until done.  

Frosting

Melt the following:

1/2 stick of butter

2 TBS cocoa

3 TBS vanilla

Powdered sugar

Cake can be frosted warm.

From Aunt Katie 

Candice's Granola

6 cups oatmeal

3/4 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup wheat germ or wheat flour

1/2 cup cocunut

1/2 cup nuts

 

Mix

Heat on stove:

1/2 cup oil

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

1/3 cup honey

Pour over dry mix and bake at 300 for 25 minutes.   Stir halfway and add in raisins when finished cooking.  

Chocolate Zucchini Bread or cake

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup oil 

1  3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup milk w/ tsp lemon juice

2 1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup cocoa

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp cloves

1 tsp salt

2 cups shredded zucchini

chocolate chips

Bake at 325 for 45 minutes

By Candice

Chicken stuffed crescent rolls

1 pkg.  crescent rolls (8 ct)

2 cups cubed chicken

4 oz. cream cheese

2 TBs milk  

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

2Tb butter, melted

Italian bread crumbs for topping

Mix together all ingredients except bread crumbs and rolls.  Unroll crescent rolls dividing them into 4 pieces.  Press together seams between crescent rolls.  Place 1/2 cup of filling in center of dough.  Pull up corners around filling and seal along seams and twisting gathered dough at top.  Sprinkle with bread crumbs.  Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes at 350 F.  

Makes 4

By Emily Freeman

Flour tortillas

2 cups flour

1 cup of warm water

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp baking powder

Lard or crisco

Mix and roll thin.  Cook for about 2 minutes on ungreased pan.   You can use wheat flour as well. 

By Sylvia Gutierrez

Alfredo Pasta

8 oz. Fettuccine, uncooked

3/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese

1 small onion

1/3 cup whipping cream

3 TBs butter

1 clove of garlic, minced

dash of ground nutmeg

Cook Fettuccine as directed on package.   While past is cooking, saute onions and garlic and a 2 quart sauce pan until tender.  Add all remaining ingredients and heat through.  When fettuccine is done cooking, drain the water off and then return fettuccine to the pan.   Pour Alfredo  sauce over the fettuccine and toss to coat evenly.  Sprinke a little parmesan on top for garnish.  

By Emily Freeman

All-American Mini Apple Pie

2 medium tart baking apples

1/4 cup sugar

2 tsp flour

3/4 tsp cinnamon

1 sheet of pie crust

Combine apples, sugar, flour and cinnamon tossing gently.  Set aside.  

Use 4 inch wide bowl or cup and cut out five circles.  Press each circle inside a muffin tin.    

Evenly divide apple mixture into each prepared muffin cup.  Cut pie crust scraps into strips 1/4 inch wide.  Top each pie with  strips.  Fill remaining empty muffin cup 1/4 the way with water.  

Bake about 18 minutes at 425.  

Giant chocolate chip cookies

1/2 cup butter

1 cup light brown sugar

3/4 cup granulated sugar          Blend for 2 minutes

2 large eggs

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

1/4 cup sour cream

2 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp baking powder                   Sift in dry ingredients

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

Courtesy of Time Life

1 pkg chocolate chunks

1 cup pecans

Bake at 375 for 14-16 minutes